Can Knapper be trusted with the summer window?

I've rated last seasons signings below. Did he just get lucky with a couple? As we need to add quality over numbers I'd be much happier with Clement picking the players. Who have I got wrong?

Kvistgaarden - 5/10 - I really like the guy and he tries but hasn't shown quality and not clear where he ever fitted. Even less so in Clement's team.

Diallo - 4/10 for all the injuries. Another Forson?

Topic - 5/10 could Clement work his magic?

Mattson - 9/10 lucky break? Hard to believe he was second choice behind Topic.

Toure 8/10 on impact so far and clearly massive potential. Does look lost at times so is it just Clement magic?

Wright - 5/10 gone backwards massively and not improving under Clement.

Kovacevic - 6/10 the good and great overshadowed by inconsistency. Not good enough to be a keeper for a top champs team for me.

Ahmed 7/10 for impact but very predictable and risk he is found out next season.

Medic 4/10 so slow and cumbersome. Not sure what anyone saw in him.

Makama 9/10 brilliant and improving but clearly bought for the future so does Knapper get all the credit?

Grimshaw 6/10 seems adequate back up goalie and upgrade on Long.

Darling 5/10 going backwards and concentration not good enough.

Schlupp 3/10 Maybe unlucky with injuries

Maghoma 8/10 could be the best but fitness concerns.

Posted By: Kangol Canary on May 4th 2026 at 10:58:26

Message Thread

Can Knapper be trusted with the summer window? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 10:58:26
- Any more news on Fishers transfer to Barcelona? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, May 5, 18:44:16
- Jesus... do we get a whole summer of people posting nonsense like this? (NCFC) - Pixelman, May 4, 14:05:42
  - probably .... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 4, 14:38:02
- Vlad has won us FAR more points this season than he has cost us (NCFC) - Klobo04, May 4, 13:26:19
  - I like Vlad, he’s no more error prone than most keepers at our level (NCFC) - tim berry, May 4, 14:20:48
- We did well to get ourselves out of the mess that Manning crated (NCFC) - Hunstanton Harry, May 4, 12:49:33
- Wasn't McConville a Knapper signing? He's looked pretty decent (n/m) (NCFC) - Wild Edric, May 4, 12:49:19
  - Season before (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 12:58:24
    - Evidence that some signings take longer to come good then ?… (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 13:01:43
  - Yes (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, May 4, 12:53:42
- Maybe put them in the order they were signed (NCFC) - tim berry, May 4, 12:00:52
  - Sorry that was the order from transfermarkt (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 12:56:35
  - Also, some of the previous signings have come good this season (NCFC) - tim berry, May 4, 12:08:11
- #wrathoftheragebait 🎣 (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 4, 11:50:11
- I think Diallo has looked excellent when fit... (NCFC) - Brom, May 4, 11:47:57
  - Agreed. He was one of the only positives during the beginning of the season (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 4, 11:50:53
    - And being played as a wing back ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, May 4, 11:51:12
- Good to see you’re keeping an open mind!! (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 4, 11:45:33
- Back in November I didn’t think I would ever answer this way (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, May 4, 11:40:57
  - Agree that they've come unstuck on the £5-10m bracket (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 12:57:44
  - Jurasek *should be paid off* (n/m) (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, May 4, 11:42:12
- Also disagree that darling has gone backwards … (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 11:25:42
  - Yeah. He did drop after a good start but definitely was on the up again last few games (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 4, 11:26:21
- So basically if you don’t like them it’s a failure, and if you do it was luck? (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, May 4, 11:25:39
  - Loaded arguments are the staple of football fans. "Called it" (n/m) (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, May 4, 11:39:08
  - I was trying to be objective (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 11:37:20
  - And even a roaring success even scores an 8 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 11:34:57
    - Is 2 goals and three assists in 16 appearances a roaring success? (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 11:40:05
      - Talking about 10 goals Toure who cost less than 3 million (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 11:45:01
        
        Ah sorry (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 13:00:13
        
        Probably a 10 considering we could sell him… (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 13:06:11
        
        If he keeps this scoring rate up next season (NCFC) - phrankin, May 4, 15:47:26
- There appears to be the misconception that Knapper buys players in isolation. (NCFC) - The Gaffer, May 4, 11:18:31
  - All done in conjunction with the Attanasio acquired data company as well .. (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 12:59:26
  - That gives me more confidence (n/m) (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, May 4, 11:30:59
- Wright was great on Saturday ? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 4, 11:18:27
  - i thought he had a good game on Saturday (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 4, 11:55:48

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